indigents

Definition of indigentsnext
plural of indigent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigents
paupers
Noun
  • In fact many of the characters—even Big Gunna, one of the great larger-than-life paupers of Laxness’s oeuvre—did live in Mosfellsdalur and went by the names Laxness gives them in the book.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Indigents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigents. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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